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Welcome to LondonThe world has witnessed an incredible

century of science – countless discoveries,inventions and endeavours that would havebeen unimaginable when the ScienceMuseum came into being in 1909. Today,at a time of rapid and radical change forhumankind, the Science Museum iscommitted to becoming the best place inthe world for people to enjoy science, andgain insight and inspiration. Our centenaryis a moment of reflection and celebrationbut is also an opportunity to look towardsthe future.

Museum of the Future is the vision of the Science Museum and incrediblyexciting. As the Science Museum reaches 100 years we aim to celebrate theachievement of this great institution, whilst maintaining our focus on the future:the future of the Science Museum, and the future of Great Britain and the world.Museum of the Future places these three concerns equally at its core. WhenMuseum of the Future becomes a reality the Science Museum will be closerthan ever to achieving its aim of being the best place in the world to enjoyscience, an attractive destination for visitors from across the UK and abroad.As Britain increases investment in 'high tech' industries the importance of theScience Museum will grow as a place to spark the curiosity and creativity of thescientists, engineers and entrepreneurs of the future. And as the world changesever faster, the Science Museum will be relied upon more than ever to tell thecaptivating narratives of past, present and future that our collections embody.

I look forward to seeing you at our Centenary celebrations this summer.

Professor Chris Rapley CBEDirector of the Science Museumwww.sciencemuseum.org.uk

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Events 4Anastasia Volochkova at ColiseumPublic on the Plinth

Music 8Henley FestivalIsis Ensemble Summer SerenadeVox Zambezi at St John’s

Exhibitions 14Aboriginal Artist at Rebecca HossackTime and Tide at Hay Hill Gallery

Theatre 18Flamenco Spectacular at PeacockToo Close to the Sun

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As a star Russian dancer, the beautifulAnastasia attracts so much publicity shehas been described as the ‘Paris Hiltonof Russia’. From her early career withKirov and Bolshoi she has been admiredand talked about – for her dancing andher personal life. But whilst this amazingwoman has achieved so much in hercreative work, personal happiness haseluded her in failed relationships andher marriage to the man of her dreamsgave her a beautiful daughter but endedthis year. Yet Anastasia has emergedstronger from these experiences andcreated a new dance show NERVE,transforming her emotional journey intoan artistic performance.

‘Nerve is my story’, says Anastasia.‘Artistes who have not experienced atragic love cannot know this feeling.

The ten compositions I dance are fullof my genuine passion, my brokendreams, my regrets and my eternal hope.This performance is my art imitatingmy real life.’

This new show performed by thecelebrated Russian ballerina consists often heart-stopping compositions set to themusic of Pyotr Tchaikovsky, GiacomoPuccini, Henry Purcell, Nino Rota,Charles Dumont, Ara Gevorgyan and IgorKornelyuk enriched with amazing operaperformances of Vassily Efimov (HelikonOpera) and Natalia Borozdina (NovayaOpera). Anastasia’s male partners areRinat Arifulin (Bolshoi Theatre) andYevgeny Ivanchenko (Kirov Ballet).

Anastasia Volochkova was born inSt Petersburg in 1976. At a very youngage she decided she wanted to be adancer and attended the renownedSt Petersburg Vaganova Academy. Still astudent, she made her debut with theKirov Ballet as Odette-Odile in Swan

Lake, becoming Kirov’s youngest soloistin 1994. With Kirov she touredinternationally dancing La Bayadere,Giselle, Don Quixote, Raymonda, andNutcracker.

In 1998, she made her debut at theBolshoi Theatre in Vladimir Vassiliev’sversion of Swan Lake, going on to danceprima ballerina roles in La Bayadere,Raymonda, Sleeping Beauty, Giselle, andRussian Hamlet. At the end of 1990’s shestarted her solo career in Giselle for theNew National Ballet in Tokyo, followed bySleeping Beauty with Bordeaux Ballet, andher London debut in Derek Dean’s 2000production of the Sleeping Beauty. InLondon 2001, she made her debut in theCarmen-Suite, music GeorgesBizet/Rodion Schedrin, choreographerAlberto Alonso. Maya Plisetskaya, (thefirst Russian Carmen) personally directedthe role for Anastasia.

‘Anastasia is one of Russia’s moststriking young ballerinas. She possessesscenic good-looks, style, flexibility andshe knows how to present herself to theauditorium.’ – The Mail on Sunday

‘The eloquent and brilliant ballerinawith limitless potential.’ – Clive BarnesNew York Post

NERVE will be at the LondonColiseum on Friday 17 July at 20.00 andSaturday 18 July 14.00 and 20.00.Tickets priced at £10 to £60 can bepurchased by calling 0871 911 0200 orat www.eno.org

ANASTASIA VOLOCHKOVA AT THE LONDON COLISEUMStar ballerina Anastasia Volochkova, with world class

special guests, is to present the world premiere of her newshow NERVE for only three performances at the LondonColiseum on Friday 17th andSaturday 18th July.


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6OUT OF THIS WORLD ATSOUTHBANK CENTRE

This July, Southbank Centre isstaging a series of events to celebratethe 40th anniversary of the Apollo moonlanding – the first manned mission toland on the moon.

Highlights include a talk bycosmonaut Buzz Aldrin, the second manon the moon, in conversation withauthor Andrew Smith at the LondonLiterature Festival on 4 July at 19.30;Space Disco, a lunar-themed offeringfrom Silent Disco on the QueenElizabeth Hall roof on 17 July at 19.00;The Heritage Orchestra playing their takeon music from iconic children’s TV showThe Clangers on 20 July at 19.30; andfor the doubting Thomas’s, the HaywardGallery offers Deceitful Moon, anexhibition in the Project Space thataddresses the dark side of the moon,especially its long-standing associationwith hoaxes and conspiracy theories,running from 21 July to 30 August.

Just make sure you don’t miss it, asthese kinds of events only come alongonce in a blue moon!

PUBLIC ON THE PLINTH: ANTONYGORMLEY’S ONE & OTHER

Antony Gormley’s One & Other isconceived as a portrait of the UK in2009. Every hour, 24 hours a day for100 days, a different person will taketheir place on the Fourth Plinth inTrafalgar Square as a continuousmonument in time until 14 October. Thepublic can view the plinth at any time.

RICH MIX: SUSPENDED LIVESSuspended Lives is an intriguing

theatrical creation by refugee and non-refugee actors; exploring their ownsense of identity. After a successful runat Tara Arts in October, the productionnow arrives at Rich Mix in East Londonwhere the original research on refugeeidentities was conducted.

It is not just a play but an interactivepiece which provokes debate anddynamic interventions from the audienceand uses specific theatre techniquessuch as forum and verbatim.

Box Office telephone 020 7613 7498.

THE RIME OF THE ANCIENTMARINER’

On Saturday 4 July, at 12.00 and15.00, Southbank Centre Square will bethe setting for a major new outdoorproduction of Samuel Taylor Coleridge’sclassic poem The Rime of the AncientMariner. In a unique collaborationbetween Southbank Centre and YoungVic, this haunting tale is brought to lifeby a large cast including 150 childrenfrom five Lambeth and Southwarkprimary schools as part of the LondonLiterature Festival (2 –16 July).

Written by Coleridge in 1797–98,The Rime of the Ancient Mariner relatesthe events experienced by a mariner on along and arduous sea voyage. A ghostlyprocession of 150 young performers insailor inspired costumes, puppetry, anda troupe of bell ringers, animateColeridge’s powerful descriptions of thevoyaging boat, the questioning mind andthe spectral ship.

The Ancient Mariner, whose thoughtsand actions are embodied through thechildren’s movement, song and gesture,is played by RADA trained actor JudeAkuwudike and the spirit of the albatrossis played by actress Janet Whiteside.Death takes the form of a 15ft puppetwho stalks across the square, analbatross is glimpsed atop buildings andan ice cream van appears as the littleboat that saves the Mariner fromdrowning.

TWICKENHAM WORLD RUGBY MUSEUM & STADIUM TOUR A visit to the new Twickenham Stadium makes a great day out. Whatever rugby

team or nation you support, Twickenham is simply awe inspiring. On the tour youcan imagine what it would be like to run out of the Tunnel to a wall of noise from82,000 cheering fans, or in the Museum see how the game was developed andbecame the global sport it is today. Call 020 8892 8877 or www.rfu.com/museum


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BLAZE – MUSIC FOR THE HEARTAND FEET

A dynamic new event in London’smusic calendar, ’blaze’ is a summercelebration of music and dance designedfor the heart and feet.

Lighting up the Barbican and othervenues and outdoor spaces across EastLondon with an exciting series of concertsfrom high-profile international artists(many of whom are making their UKdebuts), blaze features a celebration ofCuban music, a series of concerts bysome of the world’s greatest dance bands,the Barbican Jazz summer programme, acelebration of Joe Boyd’s influentialWitchseason label and much more.There’s also a programme of workshopswhen where you can learn some of thedance moves that you’ll need to enhanceyour enjoyment of the live music.

Dance Nations offers music to moveyou, from Spain, Benin, Argentina, Serbia,Italy, Brazil and elsewhere – and startingwith a free open-air concert of rhythmsfrom a country which has probablycontributed more dance steps to the worldthan any other – Cuba. Dance Nationsincludes old masters (Argentina’s Café delos Maestros, Spain’s Carmen Linares),young stars (Antibalas from New York),UK debuts (Brazil’s Spok Frevo, Italy’sOrchestra di Piazza Vittorio), along withfreestage acts from the UK and lots ofchances to join in.

Cuban acts appearing at VictoriaPark, Hackney Empire and the Barbicanitself include dance legends Los VanVan and Orchestra Aragon, the greattroubadour Pablo Milanes and lesser-known gems including Changui deGuantanamo and Son del Tropico.

The Witchseason Weekender on18-19 July celebrates the label and theman who did so much to support andpromote the indigenous British musicscene in the extraordinarily creativeyears of the late 1960s, Boston-bornproducer and label boss Joe Boyd.Curated by Boyd himself, these concertsare a reminder of the continuing vitalityand relevance of the scene whichproduced Nick Drake, Sandy Denny andFotheringay, and the UFO club. Theshows are An All-star Fairport

Convention Concert with band memberspast and present and Very CellularSongs: The Music Of The IncredibleString Band, featuring Mike Heron andan array of special guests includingRichard Thompson, Danny Thompsonand Robyn Hitchcock.

The world-renowned Barbican Jazzseries takes place from 2-24 July,programmed in association with Barbicanpartners Serious, with appearances fromfunky saxophone legend David Sanborn,jam band supremos Medeski, Martin &Wood (pictured), and Wynton Marsaliswith the mighty Jazz at LincoIn CenterJazz Orchestra.

With something for all ages andtastes – this summer blaze is bringing itall to London.

Details telephone 0844 848 8443.

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Piccadilly Market is held in the charming setting of the courtyard at St James’s Church – just yards from the Royal Academy. The market has been a popular destination for over twenty years and each week it plays host to up to 50 stalls offering an exciting selection of antiques, crafts, arts, jewellery, souvenirs, fashions, furnishings and more.

The market has a growing reputation for its contemporary jewellery designers who offer a range of unique pieces in Murano glass, Baltic amber and vegetable ivory.

Craft Market open:Wednesday-Saturday 10am-6pm. St James’s Antiques and Collectors Market open:Tuesday 10am-6pm.

St James’s Church Piccadilly197 Piccadilly, W1020 7734 4511 Tube: Piccadilly Circus/Green Park

Market closed:23 December – 2 January 2009

Perfect for all your Christmas Gifts

Piccadilly market is heldin the charming settingof the courtyard atSt James’s Church –just yards from PiccadillyCircus. A populardestination for over 20years, the market offersan exciting selection ofantiques, arts & crafts,jewellery, souvenirs,fashions, furnishings andmore.

Craft Market openWednesday-Saturday10am-6pm.St James’s Antiques andCollectors Market openTuesday 10am-6pm.

St James’s Church,197 Piccadilly,London W1J 9LLTel: 020 7734 4511Tube: Piccadilly Circus/Green Park

Market closed 7-11 April.

Medeski, Martin & Wood will perform JohnZorn’s ‘Zaebos’ on Wednesday 8 July.



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Stellar performers on the FloatingStage include: Katherine Jenkins, JohnBarrowman, Sir Michael Parkinson, theBootleg Beatles, a trio of internationalopera stars in a Puccini eveningpresented by James Naughtie, and a UKfirst, Broadway magic from the rave-reviewed Three Mo’ Tenors.

Music performers in more intimatevenues are also to die for. Watch out forwriter and broadcaster John Suchet, theswing and jive world’s favourite maestroRay Gelato, Spanish guitarist EduardoNiebla, not to mention jazz singerRebecca Poole and ex-Fairport

Convention’s Ashley Hutchings andRainbow Chasers – just some of the actson show. Cut this with comedy and youhave Jo Brand, a late and enormouslywelcome addition to the programme,plus ‘a funny look at impressions’ withJan Ravens, and ‘Grumpy Old Man’,Arthur Smith, the gorgeous wickedFascinating Aïda and sophisticated

musical comedy of Flanders and Swannfrom Tim FitzHigham.

Other performances on offer include:Miss Polly Rae and The Hurly BurlyGirlys, Sheelanagig, jazz from MichaelMwenso and Mishka Adams, and atribute to Dudley Moore from pianistJames Pearson and Ronnie Scott’sAllstars.

So, one event this summer youcertainly won’t want to miss, even beforeyou factor in the brilliant Festivalatmosphere, with its riverside bars andeateries, huge firework spectaculars andad hoc street theatre, not to mentionsculpture never-before-seen in thiscountry from the great Salvador Dali.

A nightly Henley Festival ticket buysaccess to much, much more than asingle brilliant performance. Ticketsallow festival-goers entry to allperformances on offer throughout thenight.

Henley Festival runs from 8-12 July.For more programme information visitwww.henley-festival.co.uk or telephonethe box office on 01491 843404.

IF YOU DO ONE THING THIS SUMMER – GO TO HENLEY FESTIVAL!At the top of its game, this year’s Henley Festival on the

banks of the Thames, allows you to enjoy the laughs, revel inthe unexpected and hear thebest summer music.

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9ALMEIDA SUMMER FESTIVAL

For the Almeida Theatre’s 2009Summer Festival (8 July – 1 August), theYorkshire based Slung Low, The TEAM(Theater of the Emerging AmericanMoment) from New York, GULP and TiataFahodzi have been invited to collaboratewith the Almeida at its home base inIslington and the surrounding area. Inaddition, the Festival will present aconcert by Heather Christian, anInstallation by Lu Kemp and a concertcelebrating African music presented byTiata Fahodzi.

Slung Low, the Yorkshire basedcompany led by nine artists collectedfrom diverse creative backgroundsincluding movement, video and sound,will present Last Seen. Last Seen takesaudiences on a multi-media journey fromthe stage of the Almeida onto the streetsof Islington. Performances are 8, 9, 10and 11 July at 19.00 and 21.00 and12 July at 16.00 and 18.00. Tickets areavailable from the Almeida Box Office on020 7359 4404.

THE MYSTERIES – YIIMIMANGALISORETURNS TO THE WEST END

A new production of The Mysteries –Yiimimangaliso, the musical that hasbeen seen by audiences of over250,000 worldwide, will return toLondon for twenty five performancesonly at the Garrick Theatre from11 September until 3 October.

Adapted and directed by BritishDirector Mark Dornford-May andperformed by the Cape Town basedIsango Portobello Theatre Company,The Mysteries – Yiimimangaliso isproduced and presented by EricAbraham. The production is an Africanversion of the English medieval ChesterMystery plays. These timeless biblicalstories – from the creation to theresurrection – are brought to lifethrough exhilarating songs, dance andintense drama. The ensemble of 33performers, playing characters fromAdam and Eve to Cain and Abel, is ledby South Africa’s award-winning

performer Pauline Malefane playingGod and Jesus. The score comprisesvocal traditions found in South Africaand the all black cast perform in English,Xhosa, Afrikaans, Tswana and Zulu.

Mark Dornford-May has worked inSouth Africa for the last seven yearswhere he created the Lyric TheatreCompany Dimpho di Kopane whichpreceded Isango Portobello. He wasresponsible for originating anddirecting all their productions.U-Carmen eKhayelitsha was Dornford-May’s first feature film and was awardedthe Golden Bear for Best Film at the2005 Berlin Film Festival, the award forBest Feature at the Pan African FilmFestival in Los Angeles and a GoldenThumb. His second film, Son of Man,

premiered at the Sundance Film Festivaland received the Founder’s Prize at theTraverse City Film Festival. He isDirector of Isango Portobello in SouthAfrica.

Eric Abraham is a film, televisionand theatre producer. He produced theAcademy Award and Golden Globe–winning Kolya. His theatre creditsinclude the Olivier award-winning TheMagic Flute, Christopher Hampton’sEmbers starring Jeremy Irons, directedby Michael Blakemore and HughWhitemore’s adaptation of Pirandello’sAs You Desire Me, directed by JonathanKent starring Kristin Scott Thomas andBob Hoskins.

Tickets from the Box Office telephone0844 412 4662.

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Originally composed for piano in 1874,there have been many orchestrations ofMussorgsky's Pictures at an Exhibitionincluding that for brass, wind, organ andeven accordion, but this is believed to bethe first arrangement for strings.Mussorgsky wrote the piece following theposthumous exhibition of over 400 worksof art by his friend Viktor Hartmann,arranged after the artist's death in 1873.The music depicts an imaginary tour ofthe collection with titles of individualmovements alluding to particularcanvases. The piece is multi-faceted;depicting humour, tragedy and a sense ofthe macabre.

Following the tradition of conductorssuch as Stokowski, who regularly wrotearrangements for their orchestras, JacquesCohen, founder and Musical Director ofthe Isis Ensemble, has written thisarrangement to exploit the outstandingvirtuosity of the orchestra’s musicians.Formed in 2005, the Isis Ensemble hasestablished an international reputation for

excellence. Its members are internationalsoloists, high-profile chamber musicians,and experienced orchestral players withcollective experience of virtually everymajor professional orchestra in the UK.

The concert will also feature Elgar'spoignant Summer Serenade as well asVaughan Williams' delightful OboeConcerto. Outstanding oboist EmilyPailthorpe will perform the solo in thispastoral evocation of the traditionalEnglish landscape.

Tickets are £15 and available on thedoor or from 07875 610941. For moreinformation, see www.isisensemble.com

JACQUES COHENLondon-based composer/conductor

Jacques Cohen is the founder andMusical Director of the acclaimed IsisEnsemble. He explains:

‘I started composing at a very youngage. For as long as I can remember, I’vehad music going round in my head – bothmy own and other people's. I had my firstpiece performed when I was just elevenyears old and first conducted at sixteen.I’d written a piece for my youth orchestraand the conductor didn't fancy conductingit himself so he asked if I'd like to do it.

‘I studied at Oxford and the RoyalCollege of Music and since then I’veworked my way around the world. Recentengagements include conductingRomania’s premier orchestra – the GeorgeEnescu Philharmonic – as well Bulgaria’sprestigious ensemble The Sofia Soloists.One of my most enlightening jobs waswith the Bombay Chamber Orchestra.

‘People think conducting is glamorousbut the time spent actually conducting aconcert is only the tip of the iceberg. Mostof the hard work is done in seclusion athome. While an actor, singer orinstrumentalist only has to learn his or herlines, the conductor has to know every partand understand how they all fit together.

‘Running an orchestra can be difficultbecause it’s hard to get funding in thiscountry. We’ve had great reviews for theIsis Ensemble’s debut CD but we had torecord it in a church in freezing conditions.

‘I’m lucky to have a varied career, notjust working in different places but also ina diversity of music: choral, orchestral andopera from the 16th century to today, aswell as jazz bands. The Isis Ensembleplays stunning music from the classicalrepertoire but we’re also very committedto performing new work. I’d like to thinkthat our concerts are never boring!

‘I am one of the few people who reallyis both a composer and a conductor. Mostof my contemporaries are more biasedtowards one discipline or the other. Forme, the idea that a composer doesn'tperform and work with other musicians isa strange one.’ Jacques Cohen

ISIS ENSEMBLE SUMMER SERENADEThe critically acclaimed Isis Ensemble will be performing the

fourth concert in their popular annual Summer Serenade serieson July 9 at 19.30. The stunning St James's Church, Piccadilly,will resonate with Elgar’s Serenade, Vaughan Williams’ OboeConcerto and the world premiere of a new arrangement forstrings of Mussorgsky’sPictures at an Exhibition byJacques Cohen.


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The choir was started by Dr Paul Kelly,a medical researcher who lives in Lusaka,and Simon Kalommo, a talented musicianwho was born and bred there. Both menhad a musical history and were involved inat least two choirs each.

One day they were ruminating over howsome wonderfully talented Zambian singershad never heard the great choirs of theworld nor heard a symphony orchestra anddecided to do something about it.

After securing a sponsorship in 2006,the choir was named and formed. Throughtwice weekly rehearsals and fund raisingconcerts, enough money was raised tobring the choir to sing in London for thefirst time in 2007.

An unforgettable experience for all themembers was walking up the back steps ofSt Paul's Cathedral and emerging from thedark stone tunnel into the fantastic space ofthe the amazing cathedral.

The choir comprises students andprofessionals from a variety ofbackgrounds who love singing.

This will be their third tour to Londonand performances will take place atSt John's Smith Square, Ely and BurySt Edmunds.

The St John's Smith Square concertis on July 8 at 19.30. For tickets,telephone St John's Smith Square boxoffice on 0207 222 1061.

ROYAL FILLY-MONIC ORCHESTRABeautiful music will accompany the

sound of cantering horse hooves thisweek as players from the RoyalPhilharmonic Orchestra gear up to playone of their most unique recitals – theworld’s first horse race run to a livemusical soundtrack. Members of theRoyal Philharmonic Orchestra willperform the adrenalin-inducing WilliamTell Overture during an official KemptonPark race meet on Wednesday 8 July.The live music will echo around theSurrey racecourse as part of its Best ofBritish Gala Night celebrations.

Ian Maclay, Managing Director of theRoyal Philharmonic Orchestra,comments: 'We’ve played some unusualrecitals before but this one has to be oneof the most exciting. We know thatrousing music can motivate humans torun faster, but we have no idea how thehorses will react to the ‘classical canter’.


CAUGHT BY THE RIVERCaught By The River – the online

fishing and culture magazine – recentlypublished their first book, Caught ByThe River: A Collection of Words OnWater. On 11 July, contributors to thebook alongside favourite authors andfriends will give an evening of readings,music, film and musings at the PurcellRoom on the South Bank.

Inspired by the great environmentalistRoger Deakin and the current vogue forNew Nature Writing, these authorscelebrate fishing, birds, clouds and lifein the country with live accompanimentto some of the readings by soundscapeartist Chris Watson. The evening’s line-up features Gavin Pretor-Pinney, authorof the best-selling Cloudspotter’s Guideand Guardian journalist Laura Bartonreading from Caught By The River: ACollection of Words on Water; MichaelMcCarthy, reading from Say Goodbye tothe Cuckoo; Will Hodgkinson, author ofSong Man, reading from The Ballad OfBritain; and Andrew Brown reading fromFishing in Utopia. Tel: 0871 663 2500.

VOX ZAMBEZI – THE REAL AFRICA IN LONDONVox Zambezi is a chamber choir from Zambia – a place

many think of as the Real Africa. They sing an eclectic mix ofZambian and international classical music which is adaptedand arranged to convey a sense of fun.



THE REALLY BIG CHORUSOn Sunday, 12 July, The Really Big

Chorus will gather at the Royal AlbertHall for a performance of John Rutter’sRequiem, conducted by the composer.

John Rutter is one of this country’smost widely admired choral composers.Best known for his familiar Christmascarol arrangements, he also has a largenumber of more extended choral worksto his name, of which the tunefulRequiem is the best known. The concertalso features Vaughan Willliams’ TheLark Ascending and English FolksongSuite with Mary Bevan (soprano) andThomas Gould (violin).

More than 2,000 singers will gatherfrom all over the UK and Europe,representing many different choirs, inaddition to hundreds of individualsingers. The performance starts at19.30. The Really Big Chorus isBritain’s only national choral societyand probably one of the world’s largest,with a total membership approaching30,000 singers.

Audience tickets cost from £12 to £34and can be obtained from the RoyalAlbert Hall Box Office on 020 7589 8212.

AMERICAN ENCOUNTERSSt Martin-in-the-Fields will celebrate

American Independence with ‘AmericanEncounters’ which includes music by thegreats of American classical musicincluding Bernstein, Gershwin, Copland,Ives, Barber, Scott Joplin and John Cage.

BBC Maestro mentor Ivor Setterfieldconducts the New London Singers in anevening of American Choral Classics onFriday 3 July at 19.30. The highlight ofevening will be a performance of

Bernstein’s Chichester Psalms in whichthe voice of the boy David from the23rd Psalm the ‘Psalm of David’ will soarthrough St Martin’s in the originalHebrew. The Grammy Award-nominatedCloudburst by Whitacre is also includedas is Barber’s Reincarnations and Sure onthis Shining Night.

John Landor and the LMA Orchestratake an instrumental tour of the UnitedStates on Saturday 4 July at 19.30. Theevening’s programme of American worksfor string orchestra includes AaronCopland’s Appalachian Spring, theorchestral suite from his 1944 PulitzerPrize winning ballet and selections fromGershwin’s Porgy and Bess, Bernstein’sWest Side Story and Copland’s Rodeotogether with Barber’s poignant Adagiofor Strings. Tickets tel: 020 7766 1100. St Martin-in-the-Fields.

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David Byrne | Dianne Reeves | Angelique Kidjo | Medeski Martin &Wood

| David Sanborn | Ute Lemper | Hypnotic Brass Ensemble | Pablo Milanés | Los Van Van

| Carmen Linares | Goran Bregovic | Kasai Allstars | Spok Frevo | Antibalas | The Flatlanders and many more...

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ABORIGINAL ARTIST TAKESLONDON BY STORM

The first international solo exhibitiondisplaying major Aboriginal art from oneof the Tiwi Islands’ most renownedartists, Jean Baptiste Apuatimi, will beon view at the Rebecca Hossack Galleryin Fitzroy Square until 31 July.

The Tiwi Islands, located 80km northof Darwin in Australia’s NorthernTerritory, are renowned for their art,which is an important part of the Tiwiculture.

Jean is a senior custodian of Tiwiculture and a nationally recognisedartist, recently chosen as one of the topfive Indigenous artists for the CulturalWarriors Exhibition at the NationalGallery Australia.

This exhibition, a beautiful collectionof recent ochre works on paper and barktunga baskets, will provide an extremelyrare opportunity to promote the NorthernTerritory and its indigenous culture.

Aboriginal art has a growinginternational status and continues to bea great movement in the 21st century;Jean’s work exemplifies the continuingdevelopment and diversity of Aboriginalartists and art.

DYLAN LEWIS: 'SHAPESHIFTING –FROM ANIMAL TO HUMAN'

Dylan Lewis, one of only a handful ofliving artists ever to have held a solosale at Christie’s, has once again beeninvited by the auction house to introducehis recent exhibition ‘Shapeshifting –From Animal to Human’ to their SouthKensington premises.

The exhibition, which has beenshowing at the Rupert Museum inStellenbosch, explores Lewis’ passionfor the wilderness and the forces thatshape it, with his sculptures touchinghis audience through the elemental, thepristine, the primitive and thesubconscious.

The South African sculptor’s workcaptures the timelessness of theanatomy of the animal and human form,while exploring the sculptor’s broaderconcerns of environment, wildernessand man’s increasingly fragilerelationship with the earth.

‘Shapeshifting – From Animal toHuman’ will be exhibited from 23 July to23 August at Christie’s, Old BromptonRoad, SW7.

A CELEBRATION OF CRICKET FROMASHES TO ZOOTER

The first cricket exhibition to be heldat Chris Beetles Gallery will includeillustrations, cartoons and watercoloursfrom 200 years of the nation’s famousgame. From leather on willow and gloryat Lords, to galumphing googlies andthird-man humour, the show will be abody-line rib-tickler like no other, whilstshowing off the rich visual history that isassociated with the game.

Cricket has been depicted by artistssince its earliest days, and after 5 yearsof focused collecting, the exhibition willfield an all-round display of genres andartists. For example: George Richmond(1809-1896) – a watercolour showing aproud young cricketer at the height ofthe Victorian cricket boom, when thegame was first formalised into countyand national teams; George du Maurier(1834-1896) – a regular contributor tothe satirical periodical Punch, hisdrawing of two female visitors to Lords,published in July 1884, pokes gentle funat both female and upper-classspectators of the game; E H Shepard(1879-1976) – the celebrated illustratorof Winnie the Pooh, also regularly drewfor Punch. A number of his works will beshown that use cricket as a platform forhis ideas, from sporting gags to nationalstereotyping.

From Sir Len Hutton to Shane Warne,few cricketers of note have escaped thehawk-eye of the finest newspapercartoonists. With over 200 pictures, andsomething for all tastes, the exhibitionwill be one bouncer that you won’t wantto duck! The show will be opened at19.00 on Tuesday 14 July by Sir IanBotham. The exhibition takes place fromWednesday 15 July - Saturday 1 Augustat Chris Beetles Gallery, 8 & 10 RyderStreet, SW1.

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‘Time and Tide’ is a joint show of themost recent work by internationallyrecognised London-based Russianphotographers Al Lapkovsky and KatyaEvdokimova. These works will beexhibited alongside seminal works byAuguste Rodin at the Hay Hill Gallery,23 Cork Street from Monday 29 June –Saturday 18 July.

Both Lapkovsky and Evdokimovahave won many photographic awardsincluding Professional Photographer ofthe Year and the InternationalPhotographic Awards and often worktogether. Their clients range from Bosch,The Sunday Times, Vauxhall, TheIndependent and the Royal ShakespeareCompany, and regularly contribute tointernational newspapers and magazines.

Lapkovsky’s collection of works inthis exhibition juxtapose the surreal andthe ordinary enabling the viewer to takea leap of imagination and look at ourordinary lives through the realms offantasy.

The Ghost City Project offers aglimpse of the future that awaits ourfamiliar urban environment, shouldglobal warming continue. This can beseen in ‘London Ghost City 9’, where theiconic image of Big Ben has a surrealdecay about it (pictured).

In his black and white works ‘Project55-5’ and ‘Project 55-2’, the artist’sconcept began with a close up of a violinplayer to illustrate the relationshipbetween the artist and his instrument.This concept was expanded when twoalmost identical images were juxtaposedas a diptych, with vital elements

changed to heighten the play on reality.In ‘Project 55-5’ the piano has beenremoved, so the pianist seems to ‘play’the ‘memory’ of the piano. In the second‘Project 55-2’ image, the artist continuesto play the violin despite being nude,completely altering his personality fromimage to image.

Evdokimova’s series ‘Alter Ego’ on theother hand depict the human body as an artwork, offering the viewer glimpses, viewedthrough a veil of hand-made paper asthough seen through an old and decayedwall, torn to review the naked flesh beneath.The figures are backlit, illustrating hermastery of chiaroscuro, and perhapsreferring back to the Indonesian shadowpuppets and magic lantern shows ofyesterday.

This exhibition offers an unprecentedopportunity to view these works by theseleading contemporary photographers,alongside some 50 of Auguste Rodin’sseminal bronzes. The nude studies of Eve,Age of Bronze and The Thinker all have aresonance with Evdokimova’s studies.

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Leading the line-up is a 1965 FordGT40 Endurance Racing Coupe – a period-built, modern-day, race-preparedcompetition car which has regularly proveditself as a competitive historic racing front-runner and race winner. The car’s mostrecent owner prepared it into one of thefastest Ford GT40s on the contemporaryhistoric racing scene. The car is the finestand most competitive example of a GT40 tobe offered for sale in recent times, and withsuch exceptional credentials, it is littlewonder that the car is estimated at between£900,000-1,100,000.

The GT40 is joined by a host of otherexciting lots, including a 1922 Sunbeam2-litre Strasbourg Grand Prix WorksRacing Car, believed to have been drivenby Kenelm Lee Guinness in the guellingFrench Grand Prix of that year, with hisloyal mechanic Bill Perkins alongside.Arguably the most attractive of all theSunbeam racing cars, the StrasbourgSunbeam is a covetable addition to anycollection of historic racing cars, with thelot estimated at £300,000-350,000.

Other prestigious cars included in theauction include a 1958 Rolls-Royce Silver

Cloud I Drophead Coupe with coachworkby Mulliner Co, which is estimated at£210,000-240,000, a 1931 Bentley 4-LitreCoupe with coachwork by HJ Mullinerwhich is expected to achieve £180,000-240,000, a 1930 Aston Martin International2/4 11⁄2-Litre at between £80,000-90,000and a 1973 Ferrari 246 GTS Dino which ispriced between £65,000-75,000.

Meanwhile Mini Cooper enthusiastswill be excited at the inclusion of twoclassic cars: 'The ex-Paddy Hopkirk, 1963RAC Rally Works' 1962 Mini Coooper S‘8 EMO’ which is estimated between£80,000-100,000 and 'The ex-TimoMakinen 1966 Monte Carlo Rally Works'1965 Mini Cooper S ‘GRX 555D which isexpected to reached £50,000-60,000.

James Knight, International ManagingDirector of the Bonhams MotoringDepartment comments: 'Although we arepleased to offer once again a diverseentry, we made a conscious effort this yearto attract quality over quantity and limitduplication. We offer something to suit alltastes and pockets and I am very pleasedwith the line up.'

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PEOPLE AND PARLIAMENT:CONNECTING WITH COMMUNITIES

A new exhibition which explores theconnections between people, communitiesand Parliament opens in Westminster Hallon 2 July. People and Parliament:Connecting with Communities draws onthe unique archival resources held by theParliamentary Archives and regionalarchive services to examine how peoplehave influenced Parliament and howParliament has affected communities andlives over a period of nearly 500 years.

The exhibition includes documents,photographs, images and archive filmfrom the Parliamentary Archives and anumber of partners around the UK.

The centrepiece exhibit is the 1821Land Tax Act, which at 348 metres is thelongest Act of Parliament held by theParliamentary Archives (pictured).

The Act, which is made up of over 700sheets of parchment stitched end to endcontains the names of approximately65,000 commissioners who wereappointed to supervise the assessmentand collection of the land tax. Thisdocument is a source of great interest tolocal and family historians who are keento identify the individuals listed.

The exhibition will be in WestminsterHall between 2 July and 20 September.Admission is free.

The Parliamentary Archives hascustody of the archives of both Houses ofParliament, which date from 1497. Theserecords are made available to the publicfor research, life long learning and leisure.

For more information visitwww.parliament.uk/archives

BONHAMS GEARS UP FOR THE GOODWOOD FESTIVAL OF SPEEDBonhams has announced an outstanding catalogue of cars as

part of its successful annual sale at the Goodwood Festival ofSpeed on 3 to 5 July. Now in its 17th year, the event is recognisedas the United Kingdom’s biggest celebration of motoring, with theauction seen as a key component to the weekend.


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Juan Ogalla, one of the top dancers inSpain, is the main guest dancer and hasbeen the primary dancer and partner ofChristina Hoyos company for manyyears, including dancing at the 1992Olympic Games in Barcelona.

He has worked with great artists suchas Angelita Gomez, Manuel Morao,Beatriz Martin and many more. He hastravelled all over the world as solo andguest artist and now has his owncompany Soniquete Flamenco.

Performances will take place in thePeacock Theatre, Sadlers Wells. Ticketsare available from Sadlers Wells boxoffice on 0844 412 4300 or visit thewebsite www.sadlerswells.com

BLOOD BROTHERS CELEBRATES ITS21ST PHENOMENAL YEAR!

Blood Brothers recently celebrated its21st birthday in London’s West End at ThePhoenix Theatre, marking the phenomenalsuccess of Willy Russell’s legendarymusical. Blood Brothers tells thecaptivating and moving tale of twins who,separated at birth, grow up on oppositesides of the tracks, only to meet againwith tragic consequences. The incrediblescore includes Bright New Day, MarilynMonroe and the emotionally charged hitTell Me It’s Not True.

Few musicals have received quitesuch accolades as this multi-awardwinning show, which, having opened in1988 to tremendous acclaim, continuesto enjoy standing ovations at everydevastating performance.

DREAMBOATS AND PETTICOATS –GREATEST TIME OF YOUR LIFE!

Inspired by the smash hit millionselling albums Dreamboats andPetticoats, which rocketed to the top ofthe charts within the first week of itsrelease, and Dreamboats and PetticoatsTwo, comes a brand new musicalfeaturing some of the greatest hit songsof the Rock ‘n’ Roll era.

Written by Laurence Marks andMaurice Gran, this new feel-goodmusical production will give you ‘thegreatest time of your life’, taking youback to a time when each passing weekbrought another classic track.

In 1961 emotions run high as youngmusicians Norman and Bobby competeto win a national song writingcompetition – and, more importantly, theattention of the gorgeous Sue! But whenBobby discovers that shy Laura is noslouch on the piano, love and rock ‘n’roll fame beckons…

Featuring classic tracks from RoyOrbison, The Shadows, Eddie Cochran,Billy Fury, and many more, includingLet’s Dance, To Know Him Is To LoveHim, Shaking All Over, Bobby’s Girl,Three Steps To Heaven, Little Town Flirt,Only Sixteen, Let’s Twist Again and manymore hits from music’s golden era.

Savoy Theatre tickets 0844 871 7615.

FLAMENCO SPECTACULAR AT THE PEACOCK THEATREA cast of over one hundred dancers will stage one of the

largest and most thrilling Flamenco shows ever to appear inLondon on 18 & 19 July at the Peacock Theatre. A series ofdazzling short peices, dancersand musicians will cometogether to create a vibrantdisplay of the full array ofauthentic Flamenco dance.

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CARRIE’S WARIn a production to mark the 70th

anniversary of the start of World War 11,Kacey Ainsworth is joining SarahEdwardson and Prunella Scales in NinaBawden’s Carrie’s War, adapted for stageby Emma Reeves at the Apollo Theatre.

Carrie’s War was written by NinaBawden in 1973 and has become aclassic in literature, enjoyed by bothyoung and old. The novel is based onthe author’s own childhood experiencesas an evacuee in Wales during theSecond World War.

Carrie Willow and her brother Nickare wartime evacuees, billeted to themining valleys in Wales with old MrEvans and his kind sister, Lou. AtChristmas, they are sent to Druid’sBottom to collect a goose from MrsGotobed where they meet Hepzibah, thewitch and eccentric Mister Johnny, andhear about the curse of an ancient skull.

Nina Bawden CBE is one of Britain’smost distinguished and best lovednovelists. She has published over 40novels, including her autobiography ‘In MyOwn Time’ and ‘Dear Austen’, a powerfulessay to her late husband Austen Kark,who was killed in the Potters Bar traincrash in 2002. Nina was movinglyportrayed by actress Kika Markham in ‘ThePermanent Way’, David Hare’s brilliantpolemic against railway privatisation.

Emma Reeves’ writing credentialsinclude adult drama, children’s drama,radio and the stage. Emma’s adaptationof ‘Little Women’ ran in the West End in2004, and her adaptation of Carrie’s Warwas staged previously at Sadler’s Wells.

With designs by Edward Lipscomb,Carrie’s War is a heart warming andunforgettable story of one girl’s wartimeadventure. The production also featurestraditional Welsh choral singingperformed live in the show. AndrewLoudon directs an extraordinary castwhich also includes James Beddard,John Heffernan, James Joyce, DanielLlewelyn-Williams, Sion Tudor Owenand Amanda Symonds.


TOO CLOSE TO THE SUNToo Close To The Sun, a dramatic new

musical of a fictional account of the lastdays in the life of Ernest Hemingway, hasits World Premiere in London’s West Endthis summer, opening at the ComedyTheatre on Thursday 16 July for a strictlylimited 8 week season.

Author and Nobel Prize-winner ErnestHemingway, battling the rigours old age,takes solace in the company of his youngsecretary. His wife, tolerating this liaison soas not to lose him, is aware that thesecretary has a secret agenda – to becomewife number five and inherit his estate.

The arrival of Rex, an old schoolfriend, adds a further complication, ashe tries to secure the film rights to thelife of the notorious writer. With bribery,lies and manipulation, Rex plays adangerous game to achieve his goal, butin this suggested account of eventsleading to Hemingway’s death, can therebe any winners? Tel: 0844 871 7622.

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20 PLAYSCARRIE’S WARA stage adaptation of Nina Bawden’s novelstarring Prunella Scales and Kacey Ainsworth,the tale of two evacuees transported from Londonto the safety of the countyside in the 1940s.APOLLO THEATREShaftesbury Avenue, WC2 (0870 890 1101)

THE 39 STEPSMaria Aitken’s tongue-in-cheek adaptation ofJohn Buchan’s whodunnit has four actors playing150 parts and includes all the legendary scenesfrom Hitchcock’s movie.CRITERION THEATREPiccadilly Circus, WC2 (0844 847 1778)

COLLABORATION/TAKING SIDESCompanion pieces written by Ronald Harwoodexplore the fine line between collaboration andbetrayal during the Second World War.DUCHESS THEATRECatherine Street, WC2 (0870 890 1103)

ARCADIAMajor revival of Tom Stoppard’s play, directed byDavid Leveaux. A dazzling, witty masterpiece ofmisunderstanding and quest for knowledge,resonating across centuries.DUKE OF YORK’SSt. Martin’s Lane, WC2 (0870 060 6623)

THE WOMAN IN BLACKAn innocent outsider, a suspicious ruralcommunity, a gothic house and a misty marshare the ingredients of this Victorian ghost story,now in its 17th year.FORTUNE THEATRERussell Street, WC2 (0870 060 6626)

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OLIVIER THEATRE

ALL’S WELL THAT ENDS WELLSet against a background of sexism, snobberyand a battle between the generations,Shakespeare turns fairytale logic on its head.

ENGLAND PEOPLE VERY NICEA riotous journey through four waves ofimmigration from the 17th century to today. The emerging pattern shows that white flight andanxiety over integration is anything but new.

LYTTELTON THEATRE

TIME AND THE CONWAYSJ B Priestley was fascinated by the study of time.Writing in 1937, he saw how Britain wascomplacently failing to learn from history andcharging headlong towards another conflagration.

PHEDREHelen Mirren takes the title role in this savageplay by Jean Racine, translated into muscular freeverse by the late Poet Laureate, Ted Hughes.

COTTESLOE THEATRE

THE OBSERVERRichard Eyre returns to the National Theatre todirect this gripping new play by award-winningplaywright Matt Charman.

NATIONAL THEATRESouth Bank, SE1 (020 7452 3000)

WAR HORSEThe National Theatre’s new epic based on thecelebrated novel by Children’s Laureate, MichaelMorpurgo. Actors work with magnificent life-sizepuppets on a gruelling journey through history.NEW LONDON THEATREDrury Lane, WC2 (0844 412 4654)

CALENDAR GIRLSThe true story of the members of the Woman’sInstitute who shun their usual cake baking andjam making in order to produce a nude calendarto raise money for Leukaemia Research. NOEL COWARDSt Martin’s Lane, WC2 (0870 850 9175)

THE CHERRY ORCHARDChekhov’s daring, droll meditation on bourgeoismaterialism and what remains in its wake,presented in a new version by Tom Stoppard,directed by Sam Mendes.

THE WINTER’S TALEShakespeare’s rich tragi-comedy is a magicaltestament to the follies of hasty judgement andthe force of love as a means of reconciliation.

OLD VICThe Cut, Waterloo, SE1 (0844 847 1722)

THE MOUSETRAPAgatha Christie’s whodunnit is the longestrunning play of its kind in the history of theBritish theatre.ST MARTIN’S THEATREWest Street, WC2 (0870 162 8787)

WAITING FOR GODOTSamuel Beckett’s classic play originally explodedonto the London stage 50 years ago when itshocked as many people as it delighted. This newproduction stars Ian McKellan and Patrick Stewart.THEATRE ROYAL HAYMARKETHaymarket, SW1 (0870 400 0626)

DUET FOR ONEDeeply moving psychological drama about abrilliant concert violinist who is forced to rethinkher career and her life after being diagnosed withmultiple sclerosis.VAUDEVILLE THEATREStrand, WC2 (0870 890 0511)

HAMLETJude Law makes his Donmar debut in the titlerole, directed by Kenneth Branagh.WYNDHAM’S THEATRECharing Cross Road, WC2 (0870 950 0925)

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DIRTY DANCINGBased on the ‘80s movie, this famous taleinvolves a daddy’s girl and a dance instructor at aNew York holiday resort during the long, hotsummer of 1963.ALDWYCH THEATREAldwych, WC2 (0870 4000 704)

WICKED THE MUSICALHit Broadway story of how a clever,misunderstood girl with emerald green skin and agirl who is beautiful and popular turn into theWicked Witch of the West and Glinda the GoodWitch in the Land of Oz.APOLLO VICTORIA THEATREWilton Rd, SW1 (0870 161 1977)

CHICAGOA dazzling mixture of sinuous bodies, toughbroads, murder and fickle fame, the Ebb-Fossemusical goes from strength to strength.CAMBRIDGE THEATREEarlham Street, WC2 (0870 890 1102)

TOO CLOSE TO THE SUNWorld premiere of a dramatic new musical, afictional account of the last days in the life ofErnest Hemingway. From 16 July.COMEDY THEATREPanton Street, SW1 (0870 060 6637)

WE WILL ROCK YOUA unique collaboration between the legends ofrock and Ben Elton, reflecting the scale andspectacle that marked Queen’s live performances.DOMINION THEATRETottenham Court Rd, W1 (0870 169 0116)

‘THRILLER – LIVE’ is a spectacular, highoctane show celebrating the career of theKing of Pop, Michael Jackson and theJackson 5 – at the Lyric Theatre.



21A LITTLE NIGHT MUSICSet to a score in waltz time by Stephen Sondheim,the story turns on four couples over amidsummer weekend in turn-of-the-centurySweden, where affairs of the heart are uppermost.GARRICK THEATREShaftesbury Avenue, WC2 (0844 412 4662)

AVENUE QAn unholy comedic alliance of humans andpuppets tells the story of life on the wrong side ofthe tracks in this Tony Award-winning musical byRobert Lopez and Jeff Marx.GIELGUD THEATREShaftesbury Avenue, WC2 (0844 847 1722)

THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERALong running epic romance by Andrew LloydWebber, set behind the scenes of a Paris operahouse, where a deformed phantom stalks his prey.HER MAJESTY’S THEATREHaymarket, SW1 (0870 890 1106)

SISTER ACTThe new stage musical based on the smash-hitmovie, featuring a score by 8-time Oscar winner,Alan Menken.LONDON PALLADIUMArgyll Street, W1 (0844 847 1722)

THE LION KINGDisney‘s phenomenally successful animated filmis transformed into a spectacular stage musical, asuperb evening of visual delight. LYCEUM THEATREWellington Street, WC2 (0870 243 9000)

THRILLER – LIVESpectacular, high octane show celebrating thecareer of the King of Pop, Michael Jackson andthe Jackson 5.LYRIC THEATREShaftesbury Avenue, W1 (0870 890 1107)

STOMPThis British theatrical sensation has enthralledaudiences across the world with its combinationof theatre, dance, comedy and percussion.NEW AMBASSADORSWest Street, WC2 (020 7369 1761)

PRISCILLA THE MUSICALBased on the Oscar award winning film, aglamorous Sydney based performing trio taketheir show to the middle of the Australianoutback.PALACE THEATREShaftesbury Avenue, W1 (0870 895 5579)

BLOOD BROTHERSWilly Russell’s powerful musical about twins fromLiverpool, separated at birth, whose paths cross infriendship and finally in bloodshed.PHOENIX THEATRECharing Cross Road, WC2 (0870 060 6629)

GREASEInimitable slice of 50s Americana, bursting withdenim, cheerleaders and well-oiled quiffs.Summer Nights, Hopelessly Devoted to You,You’re The One that I Want and many more getaudiences dancing in the aisles.PICCADILLY THEATREDenman Street, W1 (0870 060 0123)

LA CAGE AUX FOLLESMajor revival of the classic Jerry Herman musical,which became the biggest new American musicalof the decade when it opened on Broadway in1983. A tale of family values and the need to beproud of who we are, where life is never a drag!PLAYHOUSENorthumberland Avenue, WC2 (0870 060 6631)

JERSEY BOYSRags to riches tale of four blue collar kidsworking their way from the streets of Newark tothe heights of stardom as Frankie Valli and TheFour Seasons.PRINCE EDWARD THEATREOld Compton Street, W1 (0870 850 9191)

MAMMA MIAHit musical based on the songs of ABBA, setaround the story of a mother and daughter, on theeve of the daughter’s wedding.PRINCE OF WALES THEATREOld Compton Street, W1 (0870 850 0393)

LES MISERABLESMuch praised and spectacularly staged version ofVictor Hugo’s epic novel. QUEENS THEATREShaftesbury Avenue, WC2 (0870 950 0930)

CAROUSELThe story of the love affair between Billy Bigelow, asmooth-talking carousel barker, and Julie Jordan,plus one of the most celebrated scores of all time.SAVOY THEATRESavoy Court, WC2 (0870 164 8787)

HAIRSPRAY THE MUSICALTracy Turnblad, the big girl with the big hair andan even bigger heart goes from 60s style danceshow to a downtown rhythm and blues recordshop. Based on the John Waters movie.SHAFTESBURY THEATREShaftesbury Avenue, WC2 (020 7379 5399)

OLIVER!Cameron Mackintosh’s revival of Lionel Bart’smusical masterpiece, starring Rowan Atkinson as‘Fagin’. The legendary songs include ‘ConsiderYourself’, ‘Food Glorious Food’, ‘I’d Do Anything’and ‘As Long as He Needs Me’.THEATRE ROYAL DRURY LANECatherine Street, WC2 (0870 890 1109)

BILLY ELLIOT - THE MUSICALThe hit British film is transformed into a thrillingstage musical by its original director, StephenDaldry, with music by Elton John.VICTORIA PALACEVictoria Street, SW1 (0870 895 5577)

THE OBSERVERAT THE NATIONAL THEATRE

The observer herself is being carefullyobserved in Matt Charman's interestingand, it would seem, well-researched newplay set in a fictitious former colony inWest Africa as preparations are made forits first democratic elections.

The incumbent president is expected toromp home with a resounding victory, butthe initial results prove inconclusive andFiona, deputy chief of the internationalobservation team, becomes aware that byextending the polling hours – and therebyenabling more of the rural population tocast their votes – a change of governmentmight become a possibility. But herposition is meant to be completelyimpartial, and Charman raises importantquestions of whether intervention – withthe best intentions and the most fair-minded of motives – is permissible oreven in the best interests of those it ismeant to benefit.

Anna Chancellor gives a fine, determinedperformance as the hardworking anddedicated Fiona, and is well supported by,amongst others, Chuk Iwuji's localtranslator, Lloyd Hutchinson's cynical BBCjournalist, James Fleet's somewhat seedyForeign Office civil servant (whose covertreports on her activities include interceptedpersonal e-mails to her husband), and CyrilNri in several roles including an intimidatingGeneral.

Richard Eyre's fluent and engrossingproduction makes it clear that what wasmeant to be a free and fair process has beentainted by offstage violence, and designerRob Howell incorporates a tension-boostingticker tape style to monitor the countdown tothe final result.

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SUMMER SWING AT THE KEWROYAL BOTANICAL GARDENS

From Night Fever to Dancing Queen,Kew Gardens’ open-air concert seriesthis July promises to be one of London’sbest nights out.

On Tuesday 7 July, Jools Holland andhis Rhythm and Blues Orchestra will beperforming for his annual two night stint.Creating an instant party atmosphere,Jools and his brilliant big band promise atrademark foot-stomping set, joined by thelegendary Gilson Lavis, with special gueststar Dave Edmunds, and long-time guestvocalists Ruby Turner, and Louise Marshall.

On Thursday 9 July, the BootlegBeetles will be re-living the sights andsounds of The Sixties as the world’spremier Beatle band returns to Kew withtheir spectacular multi-media stageproduction featuring all the classic Beatleshits, using film footage of the period and'with a little help from' their fabulousstring and brass ensemble. Joining themwill be the counterfeit Stones – Mick,Keith, Bryan, Bill and Charlie, back to rockout the classics in this No.1 tribute to thegreatest rock 'n' roll band in the world.

LSO PERFORM SIBELIUS VIOLINCONCERTO AT THE BARBICAN

Frank Peter Zimmermann and LondonSymphony Orchestra will performSibelius Violin Concerto conducted byDaniel Harding on Sunday 5 July(19.30) at the Barbican.

Born in Oxford, Daniel Harding beganhis career assisting Sir Simon Rattle atthe City of Birmingham SymphonyOrchestra, with which he made hisprofessional debut in 1994. He went onto assist Claudio Abbado at the BerlinPhilharmonic and made his debut withthe orchestra at the 1996 Berlin Festival.

Frank Peter Zimmermann beganplaying the violin aged five and sincecompleting studies in 1983 with ValeryGradov, Saschko Gawriloff, and HermanKrebbers has been hailed as one of theworld’s foremost violinists. Sibelius toolearnt the violin as a child and even inadulthood dreamed about becoming avirtuoso and the 1904 violin concerto isa powerful exaltation of his belovedinstrument.

Book tickets through the Barbicanbox office on 020 7638 8891.

A VISIONARY NEW PAINTER OFTHE SCOTTISH HIGHLANDS

For her second exhibition with theFrancis Kyle Gallery, the Scottish painterWendy Sutherland has assembled abody of paintings completed over sometwo years which explore and articulate avision of landscape in the north-eastHighlands of Scotland as dynamic as itis lyrical. In works which can border onabstraction without losing a crucialsense of place, Sutherland’s‘conversation’ with her canvases chartsher relationship with her naturalsurroundings. While every painting isstill specific to a particular landscape inits genesis, frequently these works takeon a universal dimension where distanceand proximity may fuse, creating abeguiling ambiguity.

‘Each painting,’ Sutherlandcomments, ‘I treat as an individual withits own demands as to what medium itrequires. Pieces will vary from graphiteand oil to a combination of ink andshellac. I try to listen to the subject andallow it to lead me in the direction thatbest reflects the mood or atmosphere’.Concerns such as these indicate anelement of high seriousnessunderpinning all Sutherland’s works.

Wendy Sutherland graduated fromEdinburgh College of Art with FirstClass Honours in 1997 and has gone onto receive some ten major awards for herlandscape work, including JudgesCommendation, Highland Open (1998)and Awards to Artists, Highlands andIslands Arts and Scottish Arts Council(2001), holding seven one-personexhibitions in the United Kingdom andCanada over the past ten years. She hasundertaken several public commissionssince 1999 including EdinburghInternational Conference Centre and UHIMillennium Institute. Still in her earlythirties, Sutherland identified early on asher primary goal an evolvinginterpretation of the landscape of theScottish Highlands today and is alreadyconsidered a leading figure in this field.

Francis Kyle is in Maddox Street, W1.

TRAFALGAR SQUARE FREE LIVE OPERA FROM ROYAL OPERA HOUSEThe Royal Opera’s La Traviata and The Barber of Seville are being beamed live

from Covent Garden’s Royal Opera House to a big screen in Trafalgar Square thissummer as part of the BP Summer Big Screens Programme 2009. Visitors can enjoyThe Barber of Seville on Wednesday 15 July at 19.30. With its familiar music, thismost famous of all Italian comic operas features love, laughter and a resourcefulheroine, aided and abetted by Figaro, town barber, extraordinaire.

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